Piper PA-25-235 N8654L
12 August 1998 · Bainbridge, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 August 1998 at about 04:00 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N8654L, operated by Barry C. Lindsey, was involved in an accident near Bainbridge, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bainbridge, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N8654L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Barry C. Lindsey
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA98LA222
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot departed on an aerial application training flight and did not return to the departure airport. The airplane was located in a wooded area. The airplane collided with the ground in a nose down, right wing low attitude. There was no evidence of a precrash mechanical failure of the airframe, flight controls, propeller, engine assembly or accessories.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-25-235 | Panama City Bch, Florida, United States | Aerial ADS, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 May 1998 | Piper PA-25-260D | Richfield, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-25-235 | Blackfoot, Idaho, United States | Christensen, William, A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-25-235 | Perry Foley, Florida, United States | John Turley | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-25-235 | Leland, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-25-260 | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,925 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1998 | Beechcraft BE-55B | Hampton, Georgia, United States | Robert L. West | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1998 | Grumman-Schweizer G164B | Cuthbert, Georgia, United States | Thrash Viation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1998 | Cessna C-172F | Ball Ground, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1998 | Air Tractor AT502B | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1998 | Cessna 175 | Locust Grove, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Hughes TH-55A | Savannah, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |